のり

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of のり – see the following entries.

【乗り】 [verb] stem or continuative form of 乗る (noru) [godan] [noun] Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see のり: (act of) riding [noun] ノリ: (Noh) rhythm [noun] ノリ: (slang, by extension) mood; tempo; momentum; atmosphere; vibe; whim [suffix] of a vehicle, seating ... people Alternative spelling ノリ

【海苔】 [noun] laver, dried seaweed, nori

【糊】J [noun] glue

(This term, のり, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as のり, see Category:Japanese kanji read as のり.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
規 法 則 矩

From the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 宣(の)る (noru). Cognate with Japanese 典 (nori).

Also said to be from the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 乗(の)る (noru).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) のり​ [nòríꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [no̞ɾʲi]

Noun

のり • (nori) 

1. rule, regulation, law

   Synonyms: 決まり (kimari), 規則 (kisoku), 法規 (hōki), 法律 (hōritsu)

   規(のり)を超(こ)える

   nori o koeru

   break the rule

2. norm, standard

   Synonyms: 目安 (meyasu), 物差し (monosashi), 規格 (kikaku), 標準 (hyōjun), 模範 (mohan)

   身(み)を以(も)って規(のり)を示(しめ)す

   mi o motte nori o shimesu

   show a standard by oneself

3. measure, scale, ruler (measuring device)

   Synonyms: 物差し (monosashi), 定規 (jōgi)

4. measure, scale, size

   Synonym: 寸法 (sunpō)

   内(うち)法(のり)

   uchi nori

   inner size

Derived terms

• 則(のっと)る (nottoru)

Etymology 3

Noun

のり • (nori) 

1. 血, 生血: fresh blood
2. 伸り, 反り:
3. 箆入:
4. 典: code, ceremony, scripture